For the 2024-25 school year, there are 161 blue ribbon public elementary schools serving 80,464 students in Ohio.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Ohio are Grace L Roxbury Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School and Hilltop Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ohio blue ribbon public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Elementary Schools in Ohio (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6795 Solon Blvd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6210
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6210
Grades: K-4
| 541 students
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
44 N Vine St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7080
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7080
Grades: 1-5
| 208 students
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Hilltop Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
425 Oliver Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7270
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7270
Grades: K-4
| 307 students
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Parkside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6845 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-2175
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-2175
Grades: K-4
| 509 students
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Pugliese Elementary West
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
435 John Scott Hwy Connector
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-1590
Grades: PK-4
| 480 students
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Wells Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
420 N 4th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-1651
Grades: PK-4
| 329 students
Rank: #77.
Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
32345 Cannon Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6225
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6225
Grades: K-4
| 553 students
Rank: #88.
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
77 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 893-7690
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 893-7690
Grades: 4-6
| 380 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Terrace Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
723 Elm Ave
Terrace Park, OH 45174
(513) 272-7700
Terrace Park, OH 45174
(513) 272-7700
Grades: K-6
| 333 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Tyler Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
580 Salisbury Dr
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Wyandot Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5620 Dublinshire Dr
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 761-5840
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 761-5840
Grades: K-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1212.
Robert C Lindsey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
11844 Caves Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5980
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5980
Grades: 3-6
| 461 students
Rank: #1313.
Orchard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6800 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6215
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 349-6215
Grades: 5-7
| 736 students
Rank: #1414.
Minster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
50 E 7th St
Minster, OH 45865
(419) 628-4174
Minster, OH 45865
(419) 628-4174
Grades: K-6
| 459 students
Rank: #1515.
Fort Loramie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
35 Elm St
Fort Loramie, OH 45845
(937) 295-2931
Fort Loramie, OH 45845
(937) 295-2931
Grades: K-6
| 408 students
Rank: #1616.
Westerly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
30301 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7550
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 617-7550
Grades: 3-4
| 376 students
Rank: #1717.
Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
20140 Lake Rd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6770
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6770
Grades: 3-5
| 596 students
Rank: #1818.
Montgomery Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9609 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1730
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1730
Grades: K-4
| 517 students
Rank: #1919.
Scioto Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8715 Big Bear Ave
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: #2020.
Elm Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
134 Elm Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7000
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7000
Grades: K-4
| 195 students
Rank: #2121.
Versailles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
280 Marker Rd
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4681
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4681
Grades: K-4
| 471 students
Rank: #2222.
Mariemont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6750 Wooster Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7400
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7400
Grades: K-6
| 505 students
Rank: #2323.
Marion Local Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7956 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4595
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4595
Grades: K-8
| 661 students
Rank: #2424.
Barrington Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1780 Barrington Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Grades: K-5
| 770 students
Rank: #2525.
Timmons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Grades: PK-3
| 798 students
Rank: #2626.
Bath Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1246 N Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 523-3802
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 523-3802
Grades: 3-5
| 623 students
Rank: #2727.
Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6376 Mill Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 740-4400
Grades: 4-8
| 796 students
Rank: #2828.
Walnut Hills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 Victory Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-8400
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-8400
Grades: 5-12
| 2,582 students
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Blue Ash Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710
Grades: PK-4
| 591 students
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Independence Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Hillside Rd
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 642-5870
Grades: PK-4
| 447 students
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Spencerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Wisher Dr
Spencerville, OH 45887
(419) 647-4113
Spencerville, OH 45887
(419) 647-4113
Grades: K-4
| 344 students
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Whipple Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4800 12th St Nw
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-6177
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-6177
Grades: K-4
| 390 students
Rank: #3434.
Evening Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
885 Evening St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4400
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4400
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #3535.
Versailles Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
280 Marker Rd
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4426
Versailles, OH 45380
(937) 526-4426
Grades: 5-8
| 376 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Ohio?
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Ohio include Grace L Roxbury Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School and Hilltop Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Ohio?
161 blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio blue ribbon public elementary schools minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary schools average of 35% (majority Black).
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